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Home Invasion and Assault

08/13/2009 -
4:00 AM

Two men were arrested Wednesday by the St. Cloud police after allegedly breaking into a woman's home in the middle of the night and holding her and her infant child at gunpoint. The report came in at 6:45am from a residence in the 700 block of 18th Avenue South. The 27 year old victim told police she woke up and found two masked men with handguns at the foot of her bed.

She was assaulted, bound with duct taped and threatened several times with a handgun. Her 9 month old child was lying on the bed next to her and also threatened. The assailants ransacked the home for two hours trying to apparently find property of value. The stole cash and other items then fled.

The St. Cloud Metro Gang Strike Force and police investigated and arrested 26 year old Eric Grant Andrews of St. Cloud Wednesday night. The Brooklyn Park police department arrested the second suspect, 29 year old Corey Dell Andrews of St. Joseph Thursday morning. Both men are facing several charges including first degree burglary, aggravated robbery, assault and false imprisonment.